Question

The photograph shows a deforested area. Humans intentionally cleared the trees in this area for fuel. How will this action change the amount of carbon in the atmosphere? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Herbivores in the forest depend on trees for food, shelter, and protection from predators. With fewer trees in the area, competition between the herbivores for these resources will increase. This competition will lead to a decrease in their populations. Eventually, the carnivore populations won’t have as many prey animals to eat, and their people will decrease.

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Answer 2

It will increase the amount of carbon (dioxide) in a two-fold way.

1: Lack of trees

2: Introduction of machinery for drilling and transportation

Step-by-step explanation:

Trees (and plants) convert carbon dioxide of the atmosphere into oxygen gas by photosynthesis. With no or fewer trees, more carbon dioxide gas will remain the atmosphere.

Since they have cleared the area for fuel, there would be a lot of machinery for drilling and transportation. This too would result in extra carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere.

Moreover, the polluted air, water, and land will cause further decrease in flora (plant life) and fauna (animal life) of the nearby areas.